Emerald Fennell

The Profile

Emerald Fennell is a British film director, screenwriter, and actress. She wrote and directed Promising Young Woman (2020), which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and later directed Saltburn (2023). She was head writer/showrunner of Killing Eve’s second season and portrayed Camilla Parker Bowles in The Crown.

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (2021) for Promising Young Woman; director of Saltburn (2023); head writer of Killing Eve season 2; also an actress (The Crown).

Reviews praise Saltburn’s divisive allure and technical polish while questioning its complete authorial maturity. Promising Young Woman earns enthusiasm and notes its Oscar-winning screenplay. Cime tempestose is criticized for prioritizing glossy symbolism and sexualized imagery over narrative depth.